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Now here's a guy who needs no introduction. If you've watched any poker on TV, followed any of the online posts, you know the name, Daniel Negreanu. The 2004 Toyota Player of the Year, Daniel has steadily risen to the top of poker's ranks. Contributing writer for Cardplayer, a regular on the World Poker Tour, … Continue reading Daniel Negreanu

Jean-Robert Bellande is the poker pro you love to hate but he's a survivor in more ways than one. He's lived like millionaire for years despite living on the edge of being broke and he loved playing the villain the TV show Survivor. We caught up with Jean-Robert in Vegas the day before this year's … Continue reading Jean-Robert Bellande

Go ahead and call Jared Hubbard a Grinder, he doesn't mind. He'll let his bankroll do the talking. Between playing and staking players this year he's made over $450k. Not bad for a 24 year old guy who only started playing a few years ago. His specialty isTurbo Sit NGo's and he plays over 800 … Continue reading Jared Hubbard

You probably remember Wil Wheaton from his staring roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation and as an aspiring writer in the movie Stand By Me, but you’ll soon find out there is a lot more to Wil than Wesley Crusher and Gordie Lachance. He’s had two books published, Dancing Barefoot, with its autobiographical short … Continue reading Wil Wheaton

On May 14, 2004 Gavin Griffin became the youngest player ever to win a WSOP event at the age of 22. Proving he was no "flash in the pan" he followed up this success earlier this month by winning over $15k in two Hold'em events at the Mid-America Poker Classic in Tunica, Mississippi. PokerLizard decided … Continue reading Gavin Griffin

Our interviews continue, with some great insight from a long-time writer and player, Lou Krieger. You might have read some of his works, (Poker for Dummies, Hold'em Excellence), or caught some of his excellent CardPlayer articles on poker. He's a true industry icon, and also host of Royal Vegas Poker. PokerLizard: How did you get … Continue reading Lou Krieger

You’re going to be seeing a lot of that face in the near future, that is, if you watch the World Series of Poker (WSOP) on ESPN. So, Who is Matt Dean? Matt Dean is the guy all of us aspiring poker pros want to be. He parlayed $32 in an online satellite tourney into … Continue reading Matt Dean

She's a staple on the pro poker circuit. She just recently won the ESPN Tournament of Champions and the $2 million purse that went with it. She comes from a family with cards in its blood. Annie Duke has risen to the top of the highly-competitive poker world, and luckily for us, took a short … Continue reading Annie Duke

PokerLizard sat down with the 2004 World Series of Poker Main-Event Champion, Greg Raymer, to find out how his life has changed since his big win, what he loves about poker, and how a mild-mannered patent attorney by day, turned into "Fossilman" by night! PokerLizard: So it’s been awhile since your amazing WSOP win. … Continue reading Greg Raymer

He's known throughout the poker community. He finished in third place in the 2004 WSOP, making the final table with his aggressive, relentless style. His performance at that tournament has been the subject of many an online forum. So what exactly makes this guy tick? We decided to find out... PokerLizard: Congratulations on your … Continue reading Josh Arieh